Cyber Innovation Scholars Program 2025

Could your cyber research have legs beyond the lab? How do you grow them, where will they take you, and what should you expect along the way?  Click Here to learn about the Cyber Startups Lab from 2023!

Graduate students and postdocs, have you considered how your research could positively impact people’s lives and provide solutions to societal problems? Are you interested in exploring avenues to commercialize your ideas?  Apply to become a Cyber Innovation Scholar and take the next step toward honing your entrepreneurial skills. 

The Cyber Innovation Scholars Program includes:

• Up to $2,000 professional development award to support conference travel, registration, society memberships, and training. These funds are not meant to cover equipment purchases or tuition. 
• A half-day cyber startup workshop.
• Exercises to help you envision/visualize how your research can seed a startup. 
• Opportunities for entrepreneurial brainstorming. 

Application deadline is by March 7, 2025. Selected applicants will be notified by March 17, 2025.  Questions may be directed to Machelle Hall at mhall1@vt.edu.

Graduate Students and Post Docs can only be a part of this program for 2 years.